The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S.

The pressure now moves to the House, which is in recess, as the government enters at least a limited funding lapse.

A partial government shutdown is underway. It may only last for this week, but hardliners in the House could make it drag on.

The House is returning to Washington on Monday, where GOP leaders are aiming to move swiftly to approve the funding package.

Senate Bill 61 dictates that provisional ballots must not be processed on election day and generally forbids counting votes ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government says the national cricket team will be allowed to take part in the upcoming Twenty20 ...

The Senate voted 71 to 29 to pass the bipartisan spending deal to fund most of the government and keep the Department of Homeland Security running for two weeks while Democrats and President Trump ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely face questions from lawmakers about the U.S. military's capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters earlier this month when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine.

Republicans dismissed the result as a one-off explained by the unpredictability of special elections. Others cited Rehmet’s ...

Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 lower on Friday.

The Nationals have taken their seats on the crossbench in Question Time in the House of Representatives as the prime minister ...